Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane fined for slow over-rate

Rajasthan Royals suffered their third successive loss on Sunday and their captain Ajinkya Rahane was fined INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate.

A day after Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma, Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane too was slapped with a fine of Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings last night at Chinnaswamy Stadium. "As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Rahane was fined Rs 12 lakh," read an official IPL statement. Rajasthan Royals suffered their third straight defeat on Sunday night when they lost to Super Kings by eight runs. MS Dhoni was the star of the night for CSK, scoring unbeaten 75 off 46 balls to lead his side to a competitive 175 for five, seizing momentum from Royals bowlers who were off to an inspiring start.   The Royals needed someone to play a Dhoni-like innings but none took that responsibility and they could manage 167 for 8, suffering their third defeat in as many matches. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer took the chase deep with their fiery 44-run stand but Dwayne Bravo bowled a brilliant last over, defending 12 runs that Royals needed to score to claim the win. The struggling outfit next host Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur on Tuesday.